Apr 14, 2025 School Board Meeting

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THANK YOU. SORRY. ALL RIGHT. IT'S NOW 6:00 ON MONDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2025.

[A. OPENING OF MEETING]

MR. JOHNSON. HERE. MRS.. CHRIS. HERE. MISS TAYLOR.

HERE. MR. ELY. HERE. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL COME BACK.

I NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO JUST MADE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[2. MOTION TO GO INTO A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT, ASSIGNMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, PERFORMANCE, SALARIES, LEAVE DONATIONS, OR RESIGNATION OF DISTRICT EMPLOYEES, AND SPECIFIC STUDENT DISCIPLINE (PURSUANT TO VA. CODE SECTION 2.2-3711)]

MOTION BY MISS. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON.

ROLL CALL PLEASE. MISS TAYLOR? YES. MR. JOHNSON.

YES. MRS. ANDREWS. YES. MISS CHRIS. YES. MR. HEALY.

YES. BOARD STANDS IN CLOSED SESSION. ALL RIGHT.

[C. PUBLIC SESSION]

DO WE HAVE A. I MAKE A MOTION. WE COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

SECOND. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE TO. OKAY. MOTION BY MR. ANDREWS. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL. MISS TAYLOR.

YES. MRS.. CHRIS. YES. MR. JOHNSON. YES. MISS ANDREWS? YES. MR. HEALY. YES. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TWO PERSONNEL MATTERS P47 2425 AND P40 EIGHT 2425. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

MOTION. SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL.

MISS TAYLOR. YES. MRS. CRIST? YES. MRS. ANDREWS.

YES. MR. JOHNSON. YES. YES. ALL RIGHT. NOW. CERTIFICATIONS.

IN MATTER. P 38, 2425. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPOINT THE PERSON FOR THE POSITION OF COORDINATOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION. SECOND.

ROLL CALL PLEASE. MISS TAYLOR, IS THIS THE TIME FOR MY DISCUSSION? OH, SORRY. DISCUSSION. YES, SIR. I JUST WANTED TO BE KNOWN THAT ALTHOUGH THIS POSITION MAY BE NEEDED, I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE WAY WE'RE GOING ABOUT DOING IT.

HALF OF THE FUNDS WERE NOT PLANNED IN THE BUDGET.

AND SO I JUST WANT THAT TO BE KNOWN FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. MISS ANDREWS. I'LL VOTE YES, BUT I AGREE WITH WHAT MISS TAYLOR SAID.

ALL RIGHT, SO ROLL CALL NOW. ROLL CALL. SORRY.

YES. MISS TAYLOR. YES. MRS ANDREWS. YES. MR. JOHNSON? YES. MR. ELY. YES. IN MATTER. P 44, 2425. IT IS A RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THE EMPLOYEES REQUEST.

YOU'VE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATION. I MAKE A MOTION.

WE APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO DENY APPROVAL, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

IT DOES. MOTION BY MISS ANDREWS. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MRS. TAYLOR. YES, MRS. CRIST. ABSTAIN. MR. JOHNSON. YES, MISS. MRS. ANDREWS? YES. AND MR. ELY. YES. AND MR. P 20 OR P 45 2425.

IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYEES REQUEST FOR SICK LEAVE DONATION.

I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION. SECOND.

MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON. SECOND BY MISS ANDREWS.

ROLL CALL PLEASE. MISS TAYLOR. YES. MR. JOHNSON.

YES. MRS. CRIST? YES. MRS. ANDREWS. YES. MR. ELY.

YES. IN MATTER P 46 2425. IT IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT CHANGES AS PRESENTED.

YOU'VE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATION. SO MOVED. MOTION BY MISS CRIST.

SECOND. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ROLL CALL, MRS. ANDREWS. YES, MRS. CRIST? YES, MISS. TAYLOR? YES. MR. JOHNSON? YES.

MR. ELY? YES. NO MATTER. SM OH TWO 2425. INFORMATION ONLY.

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MOTION BY MISS CHRIS. SECOND BY MISS ANDREWS.

ROLL CALL. MR. JOHNSON. YES. MRS.. CHRIS. YES.

MRS. ANDREWS. YES. MISS TAYLOR. YES. MR. ELY.

YES. IN MATTER P 48 2425. INFORMATION ONLY.

IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE RISE. MISS TAYLOR, IF YOU WOULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND, MR. JOHNSON, IF YOU LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION. ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

OUR DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE RICH BLESSINGS WE ENJOY IN THIS COUNTY.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR SUCCESS AND THEIR THEM AND THEIR GREAT SPIRITS, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE TO BE A PART OF THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AT THIS TIME THAT WE CELEBRATE THE MILITARY CHILD THIS MONTH.

OUR MINDS AND OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THOSE FAMILIES WHO GIVE AND SACRIFICE SO MUCH.

WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE CHILDREN, AND IT'S AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AND WE PRAY THAT THEY MIGHT BE COMFORTED IN ALL THINGS THAT THEY MIGHT OVERCOME THE.

THE CHALLENGES AND THAT THEY MIGHT GROW AND DEVELOP, AND THAT THEY MIGHT BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR RIGHTEOUS ENDEAVORS.

FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO BLESS US THIS EVENING THAT WE MIGHT HAVE DISCERNMENT, THAT WE HAVE MIGHT HAVE WISDOM, THAT WE MIGHT DO THOSE THINGS WHICH BE OF MOST WORTH AND VALUABLE VALUE TO THE THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.

AND WE PRAY FOR SAFETY, PEACE AND HAPPINESS. IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN. AMEN. ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS, YOU SEE AN AGENDA IN FRONT OF YOU. IF THERE'S NO ADDITIONS OR SUBTRACTIONS, CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE ONCE YOU SUBTRACT? OKAY, SO WE NEED TO REMOVE DISCUSSION ITEM PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE GUIDES FOR GRADES SIX THROUGH 12.

SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITHOUT DISCUSSION.

SEE SECOND MOTION BY MISS CHRIS, SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL PLEASE, MISS TAYLOR. YES, MR. JOHNSON? YES, MISS ANDREWS. YES, MRS. GRIST? YES.

MR. ELY. YES. ALL RIGHT. NOW, I NEED TO APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR MAY 7TH, MARCH 17TH, MARCH 18TH, MARCH 24TH AND APRIL THE 10TH.

I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THE MINUTES. SECOND MOTION BY MISS ANDREWS, SECOND BY MISS CHRIS.

ROLL CALL PLEASE, MR. JOHNSON. YES, MISS. TAYLOR? YES. MRS. ANDREWS? YES. MRS.. CHRIS. YES. MR. ELY. YES. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WILL MOVE INTO RECOGNITIONS.

[1. Special Recognitions]

DOCTOR LYELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. CHAIRMAN ELY.

SO TONIGHT OUR FIRST RECOGNITION IS MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD.

AND HERE, I BELIEVE I SEE HER OUT IN THE AUDIENCE.

MISS CHANDRA TAZEWELL, I'M GOING TO ASK IF SHE'LL COME FORWARD.

AND I'M GOING TO GET THE BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU ALL WILL PLEASE GO DOWN FRONT.

I HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT I'D LIKE TO READ.

SO WHEREAS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN HAVE PARENTS SERVING IN OUR NATION'S ARMED FORCES, DEMONSTRATING REMARKABLE STRENGTH AND COURAGE IN THE FACE OF UNIQUE CHALLENGES.

AND WHEREAS MILITARY CONNECTED CHILDREN SERVE ALONGSIDE THEIR PARENTS ADAPTING TO FREQUENT RELOCATIONS LOCATIONS, NEW SCHOOLS, AND EXTENDED SEPARATIONS FROM LOVED ONES WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PERSONAL GROWTH.

AND WHEREAS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS WORKED FOR OVER 25 YEARS TO ENSURE QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MILITARY CONNECTED CHILDREN.

AND WHEREAS THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING OF MILITARY CHILDREN.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HEREBY RECOGNIZES APRIL 2025 AS MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD AND ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR MILITARY CHILDREN THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WEARING PURPLE ON APRIL 14TH, 2025, AS A VISIBLE WAY TO SHOW SUPPORT AND THANK MILITARY CHILDREN FOR THEIR STRENGTH AND SACRIFICES. IF WE COULD PLEASE GIVE MISS TAZEWELL A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY BEFORE YOU, BEFORE WE TAKE THE PICTURE, MISS TAZEWELL WAS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST COMMUNITY PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO ME AS SOON AS I BECAME SUPERINTENDENT AND SAID, WE NEED TO SCHEDULE A MEETING.

AND WE DID. AND I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW HER, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH HER.

I WORK WITH HER AS I WORK FOR HER, AND MAYBE WORK FOR HER.

WORK WITH HER AS WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MILITARY CONNECTED CHILDREN.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK AND HERE.

I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE DOCTOR LISLE IS FINDING THE MONTH THAT HIS PURPLE IS APPROPRIATE.

THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU'LL STAY RIGHT THERE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH OUR RECOGNITIONS.

SO MR. ELY, I'M GOING TO HAND THESE TO YOU. AND SO LAST MONTH, WE WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF OUR TEACHERS OF THE YEAR. THIS MONTH, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF RECOGNIZING OUR 2025 SUPPORT EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR.

AND SO WE ARE GOING TO START WITH BEASLEY ELEMENTARY.

IS THERE SOMEBODY HERE FROM BEASLEY MISS. THERE'S MISS POWELL.

PERFECT. GREAT. OH I'M BEING DIRECTED BY MY PIO. I'M NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS VERY WELL. SO THIS IS THE CRITERIA THAT WE LOOK AT WHEN WE'RE SELECTING OUR SUPPORT EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR. SO IF YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN IT TALKS ABOUT PROVIDING UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH THEIR WORK DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP IN THEIR FIELD OF WORK AND SEEKING WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.

DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT THROUGH POSITIVE ATTITUDES, REGULAR ATTENDANCE AND QUALITY JOB PERFORMANCE, AND FINALLY FOSTERING COOPERATION AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY. OKAY. ARE WE READY? YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE BEASLEY ELEMENTARY'S SUPPORT PERSONNEL OF THE YEAR, MRS. JULIE MCPEEK. MRS. MCPEEK IS ESSENTIAL MEMBER OF THE BEASLEY TEAM AS THE LIBRARY SECRETARY.

SHE IS ONE OF THE FEW STAFF MEMBERS THAT WORKS WITH EVERY STUDENT AT BEASLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SHE BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS THAT LAST FOR YEARS AS THEY PROGRESSED FROM PRE-K OR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE FIFTH GRADE.

SHE GETS TO KNOW THE STUDENTS, THEIR HOBBIES, THEIR INTERESTS.

THIS HELPS HER ASSIST STUDENTS WITH SELECTING BOOKS THAT THEY WILL FIND INTERESTING.

SHE'S NOT ONLY HELPFUL TO OUR STUDENTS, BUT SHE IS INVALUABLE TO OUR LIBRARIAN AS WELL.

SHE CAN DO MOST OF THE TASKS IN THE LIBRARY, ASSIST STUDENTS WITH BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL DURING AFTERNOON CHECKOUT TO CREATE LIBRARY DISPLAYS, SETTING UP FOR BOOK FAIRS, SUPPORTING ARE REWARDS, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

YOU. SHE TAKES ON OTHER DUTIES AROUND THE SCHOOL, SUCH AS AFTERNOON CAR LINE, EVENING ACTIVITIES AT BEASLEY, AND MAYBE EVEN COVERING A CLASSROOM FOR A TEACHER.

YOU ALSO FIND MISS MCPEAK INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

SHE HAS PARTNERED OUR SCHOOL WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING BOY SCOUTS, VOLUNTEERING AT OUR SCHOOL, A BOY SCOUT WORKING TOWARDS HIS EAGLE SCOUT RANK, AS WELL AS MASON LODGE 115 WITH OUR LIBRARY DURING THE SPRING BOOK FAIR.

SHE IS ALWAYS THINKING OF WAYS TO MAKE BEASLEY A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE.

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YOU WANT ME TO. OH. OH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE FOR HARRISON ELEMENTARY.

MR. SCRUGGS. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I HAVE THE GREAT HONOR OF INTRODUCING MRS. CAMERON STANLEY AS HARRISON'S 2025 SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

MRS. STANLEY IS OUR OFFICE ASSOCIATE AT HARRISON.

SHE'S ALSO OUR REGISTRAR, ATTENDANCE CLERK, IMPACT AIDE, MONITOR AND SYNERGY GURU.

EVERYONE IN HARRISON WOULD AGREE THAT SHE'S AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WORK WITH.

STUDENTS AND PARENTS JUST LOVE MRS. STANLEY. SHE MAKES EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME.

SHE CAN IDENTIFY A PARENT BEFORE THEY EVER ENTER THE BUILDING, USUALLY BY THE VEHICLE THEY DRIVE.

STUDENTS STOP IN THE OFFICE DURING ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL JUST TO SAY HELLO OR GOODBYE TO HER AND HER ALONE.

MRS. STANLEY SEES THE POSITIVE IN ANY SITUATION OR MAKES YOU LAUGH UNTIL YOU CRY.

JUST ASK MR. BARNES AND MRS.. MR. BRUBAKER. THE TEACHERS AND STAFF APPRECIATE HER FUN LOVING PERSONALITY, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, BECAUSE SHE'S WILLING TO DO ANYTHING THAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THEIR JOB A LITTLE EASIER.

WE ALL KNOW OUR OUTSIDE VENDORS LOVE HER TOO.

WHEN PEST CONTROL ARRIVES, HE BRINGS MRS. STANLEY TWO CHOCOLATE BARS EVERY MONTH.

SHE OFTEN JOKES THAT MEN IN HER 80S JUST LOVE HER.

I AM PROUD TO RECOGNIZE MRS. CAMERON STANLEY FOR HER DEDICATION TO OUR BEARS.

WE CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON HER TO ENGAGE, ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.

SMILE OKAY IN THE CAMERA. AWESOME.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT. IF WE COULD HAVE THE RECOGNITION FOR MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY.

MISS BARNWELL. GOOD EVENING. I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING MISS CHRISTINE JONES AS MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR.

MISS JONES, ONE OF OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS, IS DEDICATED, COMPASSIONATE, AND A RESILIENT MEMBER OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY WHO CONSISTENTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES.

WHETHER SHE IS CALMLY GUIDING A STUDENT THROUGH A DIFFICULT MOMENT, STAYING LATE TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT DAY, OR ASSISTING WITH BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES. HER COMMITMENT IS UNWAVERING.

WHEN COLLABORATING WITH STAFF, SHE ALWAYS OFFERS THOUGHTFUL ADVICE AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED.

HER PASSION FOR STUDENT WELLBEING AND ACHIEVEMENT MAKE HER TRULY DESERVING OF THIS SUPPORT.

STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD. MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY IS INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AS A PART OF OUR TEAM.

PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE MISS CHRISTINE JONES.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT, NEXT RECOGNITION WILL BE FOR NORTH ELEMENTARY.

MRS. RAWLINGS. GOOD EVENING. I AM SO PROUD TO INTRODUCE MR. TERRELL FLOWERS AS NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NOMINEE FOR SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, MR. FLOWERS HAS SERVED AS THE DEDICATED SECURITY OFFICER AT NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

BUT HIS IMPACT GOES MUCH FURTHER THAN HIS JOB TITLE.

FROM THE MOMENT HE WALKED THROUGH OUR DOORS, MR. FLOWERS BECAME AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR SCHOOL FAMILY.

HE BUILDS MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS EACH AND EVERY DAY.

HIS PRESENCE ENSURES OUR SCHOOL IS NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY SAFE, BUT EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTED.

A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS SEEN, VALUED AND PROTECTED.

BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY, MR. FLOWERS CONTINUES TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIS WORK WITH PARKS AND RECREATION AND HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE STUDENT ATHLETES.

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MR. FLOWERS IS MORE THAN A SECURITY GUARD. HE IS A ROLE MODEL, A MENTOR AND A CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE HIM FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT, NEXT RECOGNITION WILL BE FOR THE OUR SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR SOUTH ELEMENTARY.

MRS. BRASWELL. YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, WE ARE THRILLED TO HONOR SOMEONE WHOSE HEART HAS ALWAYS BELONGED TO SOUTH ELEMENTARY, LONG BEFORE SHE EVER WORE A STAFF BADGE. OUR SUPPORT STAFF PERSON OF THE YEAR, TAYLOR MINER, IS A TRUE SOUTH STAR THROUGH AND THROUGH. TAYLOR FIRST CAME INTO OUR LIVES AS A SOUTH PARENT, BUT IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE WE REALIZED SHE WAS MORE THAN JUST A FAMILIAR FACE IN THE CAR LINE.

A FORMER SOUTH STUDENT HERSELF, TAYLOR RETURNED TO THE VERY HALLWAY SHE ONCE WALKED AS A STUDENT, THIS TIME TO SERVE, SUPPORT, AND SHINE IN EVERY ROLE SHE'S TAKEN ON AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL, TAYLOR HAS BROUGHT HER ENERGY, WARMTH AND UNWAVERING POSITIVITY TO BOTH KINDERGARTEN, FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE, ALWAYS MEETING EACH CHALLENGE WITH A SMILE AND A CAN DO SPIRIT.

THIS YEAR, SHE TOOK ON STUDENT TEACHING WITH NONE OTHER THAN OUR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MRS. MAY. AND I'M SORRY, AND PROVED WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT HER FUTURE AS AN EDUCATOR IS BRIGHT, AND WE'RE PROUD TO SAY SHE WILL BE JOINING THE FIFTH GRADE TEACHING TEAM THIS YEAR FOR THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR. OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, TAYLOR HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND, SERVING AS A TUTOR IN OUR BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHENEVER THERE IS A NEED.

SHE HEADS UP THE SUNSHINE COMMITTEE AND SERVES ON NUMEROUS OTHERS.

SHE'S ALSO THE PROUD MOM OF TWO CURRENT SOUTH STARS AND ONE FORMER SOUTH STAR, SO SHE KNOWS OUR SCHOOL FROM EVERY ANGLE AS A STUDENT, A PARENT, A PARAPROFESSIONAL, AND SOON A CERTIFIED CLASSROOM TEACHER.

NO MATTER THE HAT SHE WEARS, TAYLOR BRINGS ENTHUSIASM, DEDICATION AND A LOVE FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CONTAGIOUS.

SHE IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, A SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SOUTH STAR.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CELEBRATING OUR 2025 SUPPORT STAFF PERSON OF THE YEAR TAYLOR MINER.

YOU'RE FINE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT WE HAVE THE OUR RECOGNITION FOR SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR J.

J. MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, MR.. LIGOTTI. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I AM HONORED TO PRESENT MISS FAYE LINKOUS AS OUR SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

MISS LINKOUS IS THE FIRST PERSON MOST OF OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS MEET WHEN THEY COME INTO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE.

SHE SERVES AS OUR GUIDANCE OFFICE SECRETARY AND AS OUR REGISTRAR FOR NEW STUDENTS AS OUR SCHOOL REGISTRAR.

SHE ALWAYS GREETS PARENTS AND STUDENTS WITH A SMILE AND WELCOMING FACE, AND HIS HELPFUL KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO MAKE THEIR TRANSITION SMOOTHER.

SHE IS ALWAYS PLEASANT, COMPASSIONATE AND HELPFUL, AND HER POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS WELCOMING AND CONTAGIOUS.

IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR HER TO REGISTER OVER 175 NEW STUDENTS AND HANDLE 150 OR MORE WITHDRAWALS EACH YEAR.

AS THE GUIDANCE OFFICE SECRETARY, WE HAVE WITNESSED HER ANSWERING ONE PHONE LINE WHILE ASSISTING ONE OR MORE PEOPLE ON ANOTHER LINE, REGISTERING A NEW STUDENT, AND DIRECTING STUDENTS TO SEE ONE OF THE COUNSELORS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

SHE IS OPEN TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW FOR HER JOB, AND IS WILLING TO HELP OTHER GUIDANCE SECRETARIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE SHE HAS GAINED OVER THE YEARS. MRS. LINKOUS ALWAYS GOES ABOVE GOES ABOUT DOING HER JOB QUIETLY AND UNHERALDED, BUT THAT'S JUST THE TYPE OF PERSON HE IS. SIMPLY PUT, MISS LINKOUS IS AMAZING.

THANK YOU. SAY SOME NICE THINGS. DON'T YOU? I'LL GIVE YOU A HUGE.

CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY. NEXT WE HAVE OUR RECOGNITION FOR THE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR WM CLEMENTS JUNIOR HIGH.

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UNFORTUNATELY, HE'S NOT ABLE TO ATTEND WITH US THIS EVENING DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT.

AS THE HEAD DAYTIME CUSTODIAN, HE WORKS TIRELESSLY WITH HIS TEAM TO MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS OF OUR SCHOOL AND HELP OUR STAFF WHENEVER THEY NEED IT.

HE'S LOVED BY OUR STUDENTS AND HE CAN BE SEEN FIST BUMPING WITH THEM OR GIVING A FRIENDLY HELLO IN THE HALLWAYS ALL THE TIME.

THE CHILDREN LOVE HIS PERSONALITY AND SEE HOW HARD HE WORKS.

MR. BROWN GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND HIS JOB EXPECTATIONS AND DOES IT ALL WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE.

FACE. HIS PATIENCE AND KINDNESS WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF MAKE HIM APPROACHABLE AND COMFORTABLE, AND A WONDERFUL PERSON TO WORK WITH. MR. BROWN IS TRULY AN INTEGRAL PART OF A POSITIVE CULTURE AT CLEMENTS.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL.

MR. MCALLISTER. MRS.. BRANCH. HARRIS. OH. MRS. BRANCH HARRIS. EXCUSE ME. THAT'S OKAY. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IT GIVES ME. IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MR. PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL HIMSELF, MR. BRIAN GRIFFIN.

MR. GRIFFIN HAS BEEN A DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL FAMILY FOR OVER 40 YEARS.

MR. GRIFFIN DOES NOT ONLY HELP US MAINTAIN THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF OUR SCHOOL, BUT HE IS A COACH.

HE IS A ROLE MODEL FOR OUR STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, HE IS TRULY A SUPPORTIVE COWORKER AND FRIEND TO OUR FACULTY AND STAFF.

GRIFF POOHBEAR AS WE CALL HIM UNCLE FLUFFY, WE LOVE YOU.

YOU ARE A TRUE ROYAL AND A JEWEL TO US. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT THIS TIME, MR. BRIAN GRIFFIN, PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL. SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

COME ON, MY FRIEND.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE. WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, MR. BARNES. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

I AM THRILLED TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE MR. STEVE HOHENSEE AS THE TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

STEVE SERVES AS OUR ASSISTANT FLEET SUPERVISOR AND HAS SERVED THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND STAFF OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 27 YEARS.

THIS YEAR WE RECEIVED SEVEN NOMINATION FORMS AND TRANSPORTATION, AND STEVE WAS FOUR OF THEM.

WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE STEVE AND HIS NOMINATION FORMS WERE DEPENDABLE, POSITIVE, ENTHUSIASTIC, AS WELL AS THE COMMON SENTIMENT THAT HE ALWAYS GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND EVEN WHEN HE'S ASKED TO COVER A BUS ROUTE.

CONGRATULATIONS, STEVE.

AND YOUR GOOD SIDE? YES. GOOD. GOOD. HE TOLD ME I COULDN'T.

YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE OUR SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE.

MISS GERMANOS. GOOD EVENING. IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE MISS KELLY FELTNER AS THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

SHE SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL DEPARTMENT AND HELPS WITH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, ALL OF OUR FEDERAL GRANTS, AND OUR GIFTED EDUCATION TEAMS. SHE EXEMPLIFIES DEDICATION AND RESILIENCE. SHE HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO OUR TEAM, WHETHER IT'S PROBLEM SOLVING AROUND POS OR HELPING US TRACK NEW DATA AND COMING UP WITH NEW WAYS TO DO THAT.

SHE IS HARD WORKING, AND HER ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHALLENGES WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKES HER AN INVALUABLE ASSET.

SHE IS A MEMBER OF OUR SUNSHINE COMMITTEE AT THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE, MAKING POSITIVE IMPACTS TO OUR ENVIRONMENT BY PLANNING AND EXECUTING MONTHLY EVENTS JUST

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SHE MAKES ME SMILE AND LAUGH EVERY DAY. SHE IS TRULY DESERVING OF THIS HONOR OF SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE.

PLEASE HELP ME TO CELEBRATE HER.

HEY, BABY. OH! MY BABY. OH, COME ON UP THERE. OH.

OKAY. WE'VE NOW REACHED THE TIME TO ANNOUNCE OUR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2025 SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

BEFORE WE DO THAT, I'D LIKE TO READ TO YOU A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL, AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO DO MY BEST TO REPLACE PRONOUNS SO I DON'T GIVE IT AWAY.

THROUGH THEIR WORK WITH STUDENTS. THIS EMPLOYEE NOT ONLY SUPPORTS STUDENTS ACADEMIC GROWTH, BUT ALSO NURTURES THEIR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONSISTENTLY ENCOURAGING KINDNESS IN EVERY INTERACTION.

THIS EMPLOYEE IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS FEEL INCLUDED AND APPRECIATED, AND THEIR ACTIONS SERVE AS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF KINDNESS EVERY DAY. THEY SPEAK MOTIVATING WORDS TO STUDENTS, OFFERING SOLUTIONS WHEN OTHERS HAVE BECOME DISCOURAGED, AND TAKES INITIATIVE WHEN OTHERS, WHETHER STAFF OR TEACHERS, FEEL BURNED OUT.

THIS EMPLOYEE CONTINUOUSLY FOSTERS A CLASSROOM CULTURE OF KINDNESS, AND THEIR INFLUENCE IS EVIDENT AS THE STUDENTS THEY WORK WITH BEGIN TO MODEL THESE BEHAVIORS IN THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT TONIGHT I ANNOUNCE MISS CHRISTINA JONES AS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE, THE SECOND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

THANKS. EVERYBODY. OKAY. OKAY. YEAH.

MISS JONES, WOULD YOU LIKE? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I WOULD I WANT TO SAY IT'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ABSOLUTE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO COME BACK TO MY HOMETOWN.

I'M BORN AND RAISED IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. CLASS OF 2003.

TO COME AND SERVE THE STUDENTS THAT I GET TO WORK WITH AND WORKING IN SPECIAL ED SELF-CONTAINED IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

THERE ARE GOOD DAYS, AND THERE ARE DAYS WHEN I'M WATCHING THE CLOCK, BUT IT'S AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE NOT ONLY THE STUDENTS, THE STAFF. MY PRINCIPAL, MRS. BARNWELL, WHO HAS BEEN A PHENOMENAL LEADER, MISS HORTON, MISS WOODLEY, US TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE MARKS AND IMPRESSIONS IN THE LIVES OF THE NEXT GENERATION, TO BE ABLE TO HOPEFULLY IN SOME SMALL WAY, PLANT SEEDS THAT WILL GROW AND PRODUCE A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST IN DUE SEASON.

BLESSES ME MORE THAN WORDS CAN BE SAVED. AND I THINK IT'S REALLY ME THAT GETS BLESSED BY SERVING.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH THEY GET BLESSED BY ME TELLING THEM TO DO THEIR WORK AND SIT DOWN.

AND NO MORE OF THIS. AND WE'RE BEING QUIET AND WE'RE LISTENING.

BUT I REALLY DO ENJOY WHAT I DO, AND I ENJOY GETTING TO WATCH THEM GROW RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES.

SO I WANT TO THANK MRS. BARNWELL FOR TAKING A CHANCE ON A LITTLE, LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL AND ALLOWING ME TO HOPEFULLY LEAVE A POSITIVE AND LONG LASTING IMPRESSION NOT ONLY ON THE STUDENTS, BUT THE COUNTY. AND THEN THE LAST THING I WANT TO SAY IS I WANT TO THANK THE COUNTY AND MY SCHOOL BECAUSE I COULDN'T STAY

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FOR THOSE WHO SENT CARDS, DOORDASH, FOR THOSE WHO JUST SMILED AND SAID, HEY, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT YOU.

YOU HAVE KEPT ME GOING DURING THE TIME WHEN I DIDN'T THINK I COULD KEEP GOING.

SO FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, FROM MY KIDS HEARTS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A COMMUNITY WHO LOVES PASSWORDS AND SHOWS IT WITH YOUR HEART. THANK YOU.

SCHOOL BOARD. WE'RE GOING TO GET ONE DOWN IN A MINUTE. YES.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO? LET ME. YEP. SUPPORT EMPLOYEES TO FORD PRINCIPALS.

DO YOUR BEST TO STAND BEHIND YOUR SUPPORT. EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR, SCHOOL BOARD TO THE TOP KEYWORD.

DO YOUR BEST. I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW. BETWEEN THE FLOWERS AND WORK HARD. ON THE LOW LEVEL.

SLIDE THIS WAY, PLEASE. MUCH BETTER. A BUNCH HERE.

OKAY. NEXT PRINCIPALS, HAVE YOU OUT OF THE WAY FOR NOW.

YOU'RE DONE FOR THE EVENING IN THIS PART. MR. JOHNSON, MR. JOHNSON, YOU'RE NOT DONE YET. HE WAS JUST TAKING A WALK.

YOU BUNCH HERE. THANK YOU. YEAH.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MIKE. WE'LL HAVE YOU STAY HERE.

WE'LL HAVE THE CHAIR AND THE SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU GUYS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CAN I GET YOU EARLY? THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU'RE THE MAN.

YOU'RE THE MAN. ALL RIGHT. YOU STAND RIGHT HERE, AND I'LL STAND ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE PROUD. I WAS YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA.

OF COURSE. CONGRATULATIONS CHRIS. YOU COMING UP WITH US? CHRIS. MR. JOHN.

OKAY. EVERYBODY.

SO IN MY ZEAL TO ANNOUNCE THE SUPPORT. IN MY ZEAL TO ANNOUNCE THE SUPPORT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, I SKIPPED OVER SOMETHING THAT I NEED TO GO BACK TO, AND THAT IS ORGANIZING A FAMILIAR FACE IN A NEW PLACE.

SO MR. SCRUGGS, IF YOU'LL PLEASE STAND.

SO, AT LAST MONTH'S REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING THE BOARD VOTED TO FOR MR. SCRUGGS TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2025.

AGAIN, MR. SCRUGGS IS A FAMILIAR FACE HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.

SERVED IN SEVERAL ROLES WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HIM ASSUMING THIS NEXT ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF HR.

SO CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, MR. SCRUGGS. THANK YOU.

THE BOARD'S GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF RECESS AND I'LL EXPLAIN IN JUST A MINUTE.

BUT THE BOARD'S GOING TO STAND IN RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT. THE BOARD HAS BEEN IN RECESS. WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK OUT OF RECESS NOW.

[1. Report from Prince George Education Center and Student of the Month - by Christina Drury, Coordinator of Alternative Education]

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HELLO, EVERYBODY. SO THIS IS OUR WONDERFUL, SMALL BUT MIGHTY STAFF OF EDUCATORS.

AND JUST LIKE IN YEARS PAST, COMMUNICATION WITH THE FAMILIES IS CRUCIAL.

SO WE USE OUR NEWSLETTER AND APPS LIKE REMIND TO KEEP THE FAMILIES IN TOUCH WITH THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING.

WE STARTED THIS YEAR WITH OUR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, WHICH FAMILIES USE THE QR CODE OR A LINK TO RSVP, AND THEY POPPED ON OVER WITH POPSICLES AND CHATTED WITH US.

SOMETHING THAT WE'VE TAKEN A LOT OF PRIDE IN THIS YEAR.

LAST YEAR, ONE OF OUR PGC GOALS WAS TO CONTINUE THE IDEA OF EXTENDING LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM BY LOOKING INTO BRINGING EXPERIENCES TO OUR STUDENTS, BY EXPLORATION OF AGRICULTURE AND CULINARY LIFE SKILLS, TAPPING INTO THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH, AND EVEN HISTORY CONTENT. SO SOME SKILLS LEARNED ARE CUTTING SKILLS, MEASURING FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE.

ALL FOOD IS CUT WITH KID SAFE KNIVES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY NOT TO CUT SKIN.

AND STUDENTS EXPLORE THE CULINARY WORLD BY COMPREHENDING NONFICTION TEXTS THROUGH RECIPES AND APPLYING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN A HANDS ON, PRACTICAL WAY. IN ADDITION, WE EXPLORE THE CULINARY WORLD BY USING GARDENING TECHNIQUES TO GROW PLANTS FROM SEEDS TO HARVEST.

THE STUDENTS HAVE EXPLORED WHICH PLANTS GROW WELL TOGETHER AND HAVE TAKEN MEASUREMENTS OF PLANTS TO SEE THE BEST GROWING METHODS.

STUDENTS HAVE BEGUN TO USE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND LESSONS LEARNED TO DESIGN THEIR OWN GARDEN BOXES, WHICH HOPEFULLY WE ARE ABLE TO BUILD AND IMPLEMENT ON CAMPUS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

IN ADDITION, WE KIND OF GOING WITH THE THEME OF WORKING TOGETHER THROUGH THE CHALLENGES.

ORIGAMI CAN BE A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO WORK THROUGH, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT OTHER PICTORIAL, WRITTEN AND VERBAL DIRECTIONS TO CREATE DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE SLIME.

THEY'RE DOING LIP BALM, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT, USING AND COMPARING DIFFERENT RECIPES TOGETHER.

RECENTLY, OUR STUDENTS WORKED HARD TO EARN A PI DAY CELEBRATION AND EXPLORED THE MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLES BEHIND PI.

PICTURED ARE OUR PARAPROFESSIONAL AND OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR ENJOYING THE FESTIVITIES.

AND AS ALWAYS, WE REALLY LIKE TO BRING OUR STAFF TOGETHER.

THIS IS REPRESENTING OUR BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT WHERE LUCA AND MURIEL'S RESTAURANT CATERED.

AND DONATED ALL THE FOOD. OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ON DISSECTING THE LESSON PLAN. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE DONE OUR PD ON THE GO, WHICH IS PICTURED HERE.

ONE EXAMPLE. AND STAFF USED THE QR CODES TO LINK IN TO LEARNING.

AND THEN THEY COMPLETE A REFLECTION PAPER AT THEIR OWN PACE.

AND THEN I WAS GIVEN THE AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO CHICAGO AND GO TO THE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL SUMMITS, WHERE I SPENT FOUR DAYS ENGAGING IN ALL SORTS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT COVERED SELF-REGULATION.

DEFIANT. MANIPULATIVE AND ATTENTION SEEKING STUDENTS, STUDENT CONSEQUENCES AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND MUCH MORE. SPECIAL THANKS TO JJ FOR ALLOWING US TO EXPERIENCE THE HOT AIR BALLOON.

THIS WAS REALLY RECENT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS RIGHT BEFORE BREAK.

SO OUR STUDENTS REALLY LOVED THAT. THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO IT WAS IT WAS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY.

AND THEN AS FAR AS THIS, THIS IS BUILDING ON WHAT WE HAD DECIDED LAST YEAR.

BUT OUR CAREER DAY WILL BE BACK IN EFFECT NEXT YEAR, AND WE WILL BE ADDING A TECH AND TRADE DAY IN THE FALL.

OUR AGRICULTURAL AND CULINARY INCLUSION HAVE HAD SO MANY BENEFITS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

I WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP US FACILITATE ADDITIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO INCORPORATING ON CAMPUS LEARNING EXPERIENCES NEXT YEAR. SO I'LL HAVE A FUN SUMMER PLANNING ALL THOSE AMAZING THINGS FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

AND AT SCHOOL WE SAY HE'S THE STUDENT OF THE YEAR BECAUSE HE HAS HE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SCHOOL. THIS IS CAMERON. CAMERON. NOT ONLY IS A STELLAR STUDENT ACADEMICALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY,

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SO WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN, AND IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE HIM AS OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

YOU'RE WELCOME. I'M SUPPOSED TO TAKE A PICTURE.

ARE YOU? WE'RE BEGGING YOU TO DO MY BEST. PERFECT.

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH HIM? YEAH.

YEAH. CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH. YEAH. THAT'S OKAY.

YEAH. RIGHT THERE. OKAY.

LET'S SEE. IT'S ALL IN. I CAN. CHANGE LENSES.

THERE WE GO. THANK YOU.

GOOD WORK. YOU TRULY ARE AMAZING. THANK YOU. YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW. SOMETHING BETTER THAN THIS. YOUR PRESENTATION WORK.

YOU KNOW, I PROBABLY CAN'T. YEAH. I MEAN, I LITERALLY JUST MOVED IT TO ACTION.

I KNOW, I SEE MR. BARNES HAS BEAT US TO THE PUNCH HERE THIS EVENING.

[2. Comprehensive Plan Update - Goal 3 - Patrick Barnes]

ALL YOURS, MR. BARNES. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN HEALEY.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I KNOW YOU ALL ARE JUST EXCITED TO GET TO YOUR NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO ROLL THIS RIGHT ALONG. TONIGHT, WE'RE HERE BEFORE YOU FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR GOAL THREE.

MYSELF OUR SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM AND MR. BRUBAKER AND MISS CHRISTOPHER'S TECHNOLOGY TEAM HELPED COVER THIS ONE WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS. THIS IS A PRETTY STREAMLINED ONE HERE.

STRATEGY ONE FACILITATE CLEAR COMMUNICATION OF ALL SAFETY AND SECURITY REGULATIONS BY REGULARLY UPDATING CRISIS PLANS, DRILLS AND SAFETY AND SECURITY CHECKLISTS. AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, WE DO THE STATE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN EXCUSE ME SAFETY SURVEY.

EVERY SUMMER, CRISIS PLANS ARE REVIEWED BY ADMINISTRATORS AND THIS BOARD APPROVES IT APPROVES THEM PER SCHOOL EVERY AUGUST.

OUR FRIENDS OVER IN TECHNOLOGY ARE CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING A COMPREHENSIVE CYBER SECURITY PLAN PROVIDING STAFF WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON CYBER SECURITY, TEST SECURITY PROTOCOLS YEARLY BY A THIRD PARTY AGENCY AND ADJUST ACCORDINGLY.

THEY CURRENTLY TAKE CARE OF ALL THIS BY PERFORMING REGULAR UPDATES TO FIREWALL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS. THERE'S A VECTOR TRAINING THROUGH OUR HR TEAM OF BACK TO SCHOOL TRAINING THAT HAS BEEN CURTAILED TO BE IT SPECIFIC.

AND WE DO WORK WITH A THIRD PARTY VENDOR TO ASSIST WITH SECURITY TESTING AND PATCHING OF CRITICAL NETWORK AND SERVER VULNERABILITIES.

IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ANY POINT, FEEL FREE TO STOP ME.

STRATEGY THREE REVIEW AND REVISE DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ALIGN WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGULATIONS.

USE VSBA ANNUAL CODE AND REGULATION UPDATES TO GUIDE POLICY AND PROCEDURE REVISIONS.

UPDATE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT SLASH STUDENT HANDBOOKS.

WE REGULARLY UPDATE VSBA POLICY THROUGH MRS KIRK'S WORK AND GUIDANCE ON THAT.

AND THIS BOARD'S APPROVAL OVERSEES OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND POST THE UPDATED VERSION AND THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

STUDENT HANDBOOKS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY AT THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

STRATEGY FOUR PROVIDE NONLICENSED STAFF WITH JOB SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

I'D LIKE TO THANK MICHAEL FOR INSERTING THESE TWO WONDERFUL PICTURES HERE. THESE ARE OF OUR FIRST EVER SUPPORT STAFF INCLUDED IGNITE PPG EVENT LAST SUMMER.

WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF THAT THIS YEAR.

IN THE CAFETERIA OVER AND MORE. IDENTIFY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS.

CREATE, SCHEDULE AND DELIVER THESE SESSIONS. AS WE JUST DISCUSSED, THE IGNITE PPG EVENT WAS WONDERFUL BACK IN AUGUST AND THIS PAST JANUARY ON THE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY. TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIANS AND FOOD SERVICES ALL HAD IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC TO THEIR TEAMS.

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THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRESH IN OUR MINDS THESE LAST FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS.

WITH THE FUNDS THAT THE COUNTY IS GRACIOUSLY GIVING BACK TO US, PLUS OUR ANNUAL BUDGET SO THAT WE CAN REVIEW AND REVISE FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS, SECURE FUNDING AS NEEDED FOR PRIORITIZED REPRIORITIZED PROJECTS.

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PLAN AND ANNUALLY UPDATE THE CIP, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

SO THAT WE CAN SET ANNUAL PRIORITIES. COMPLETE PROJECTS AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, AND THEN KEEP THE CIP UPDATED ON COMPLETED PROJECTS AS WELL AS THOSE IN THE FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE THE MOSELEY FACILITY STUDY PROJECTED TO START IN THIS SUMMER.

ONCE THOSE FUNDS ARE APPROVED FROM THE COUNTY ON MAY 13TH.

THE FINAL STRATEGY IN THIS GOAL IS TO PRIORITIZE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS IN EVERY ANNUAL BUDGET.

EVERYBODY DIRECTOR, BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR, AND UP FIGHTS FOR SOME PIECE OF THE BUDGET PIE EVERY YEAR SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE THE OPERATIONS BUDGET AS IS, AS GOOD OF A PLACE THAT'S GOING TO BE ONCE THIS BUDGET IS FULLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE COUNTY AND ALL PARTIES. AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

AND LIKE THE BOTTOM BULLET, SAYS, THE DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CABINET REVIEW ALL BUDGET REQUESTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE NEEDED AND NECESSARY AS DEFINED UNDER THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AND I'M NOT SURE HOW I GOT THE SHORTEST GOAL ON THE PLAN, BUT HERE WE ARE.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR US THIS EVENING? BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BARNES THIS EVENING AS WE PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, MR. BARNES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, SO NEXT UP IS PUBLIC COMMENT.

IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT IS HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO. SEE? SORRY I CROSSED OFF THE WRONG ONE, I APOLOGIZE.

SO, SEE? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

[3. Policy, Practice, and Procedures for Unauthorized Locker Room Use - Dr. Abbie Martin]

TONIGHT, WE BRING TO YOU AN UPDATE TO THE SCHOOL CODE OF CONDUCT.

THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR SECONDARY STUDENTS.

AND IN RESPONSE TO THE BOARD'S ACTION TO UPDATE AND MODIFY ALL PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND POLICIES REGARDING OPPOSITE GENDERS ENTERING THE LOCKER ROOMS. AND SO YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN THE LEVELS OF RESPONSE PROTOCOL THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN REGARD TO BEING IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA.

WE'VE INCREASED THE LEVELS OF RESPONSE FROM LEVELS ONE, TWO AND THREE TO LEVELS ONE THROUGH FIVE.

AND WE'VE ADDED A NOTE TO THAT SECTION REGARDING THE ANY STUDENT OF THE OPPOSITE GENDER ENTERING A LOCKER ROOM DESIGNATED FOR THE OTHER GENDER.

GENDER WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM SHORT TERM SUSPENSION FOR TEN DAYS, WITH MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR REPEAT OFFENSES.

ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS A LETTER WE HAVE DRAFTED FROM DOCTOR LISLE TO GO TO OUR SECONDARY FAMILIES, STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS GRADES SIX THROUGH 12.

WE PLAN TO SEND THIS OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR SUPPORT NOTIFYING THEM OF THAT ADDENDUM.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR MARTIN? IS THIS. EXCUSE ME.

DOES THIS GO RETROACTIVE TO ANY YOU KNOW, ANY VIOLATIONS WE HAD? YES. THE. WHEN THE BOARD TOOK ACTION, WE BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT YOUR POLICY.

BUT THIS THIS SOLIDIFIES THAT THAT ACTION IS IN NOTICE FOR FAMILIES.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR MARTIN? HEARING NONE. NOW, I WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

[F. PUBLIC COMMENT]

BUT SOMEBODY IS COMING FORWARD. OKAY, SO LET ME READ THE STATEMENT.

OKAY. THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE PRINCE GEORGE SCHOOL BOARD.

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST COMPLETE A SIGN UP SHEET LOCATED AT THE PODIUM AND GIVE IT TO THE CLERK BEFORE SPEAKING. THE GUIDELINES.

INDICATE SPEAKERS SHOULD STATE THEIR FULL LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE ADDRESSING THE SCHOOL BOARD.

SPEAKERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ADDRESS OR QUESTION SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS DIRECTLY.

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CHAIRPERSON, WHO MAY, AT HIS DISCRETION, SOLICIT A RESPONSE.

SPEAKERS MUST SUPPLY THE CLERK WHEN SCHEDULING AN APPEARANCE WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR TOPIC,

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SPEAKERS APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, PROMOTE PRIVATE BUSINESS VENTURES, ENGAGE IN PERSONAL ATTACKS ON ANYONE, OR USE PROFANITY OR VULGAR LANGUAGE.

APPLAUSE IS PERMITTED DURING THE AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS PERIOD ONLY.

CITIZENS MAY EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS IN WRITING IN LIEU OF AN ORAL PRESENTATION AND HEARING, IMPAIRED PERSONS MAY CONTACT THE BOARD CLERK IN ADVANCE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN INTERPRETER. NOW THAT I'VE SAID THAT, YOU CAN JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

I'M ANDREA RANKIN, SEVEN 516 WOODBRIDGE TERRACE.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY PUBLICLY, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING KINDERGARTEN PARAPROFESSIONALS ON YOUR BUDGET PLAN AND MOVING IT FORWARD TO THE COUNTY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY REALIZES HOW IMPORTANT THESE PARAPROFESSIONALS ARE IN THE KINDERGARTEN WORLD.

AND I HOPE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE CAN CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT ADDING MORE TO THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS PERSON BE A PART OF OUR TEAM NEXT YEAR IF IT MOVES FORWARD THROUGH THE COUNTY, WHICH I HOPE IT DOES. BUT I DID WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.

I KNOW YOU ALL. IT'S A BIG THE BUDGET. I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING IN YOUR POSITIONS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING TO BE BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR SCHOOLS.

BUT I THINK THAT YOU GUYS MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN THIS KINDERGARTEN PRAYER PROFESSIONAL. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ONE MOVING FORWARD WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SCHOOL.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENT I'M GOING TO START OVER TO MY LEFT WITH MISS TAYLOR.

[1. School Board Member Comment]

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU EVERY YEAR. I'M GOING TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE SUPPORT STAFF ON THEIR NOMINATIONS AND THEIR WINS.

WENT TO COSBY, WHICH IS A SCHOOL BOARD, ASSOCIATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY A FEW WEEKS AGO.

AND TWO THINGS THAT THEY HAVE MANY REALLY INTERESTING CLASSES, BUT TWO OF THEM REALLY STUCK OUT.

AND ONE WAS BOMB THAT WAS DELIVERED BY MR. CHANDLER AND MISS CARR.

THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB ON THEIR IGNITE. BG THE PEOPLE, THE OTHER SCHOOL DIVISIONS THAT ATTENDED WERE VERY INTERESTED IN HOW THEY COULD TAKE SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR TO THAT AND INCORPORATE IT IN THEIR SCHOOL DIVISIONS.

ANOTHER ONE THAT I WENT TO WAS STUDENT REPS. SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT HAVING A STUDENT REP ON OUR SCHOOL BOARD, AND I THINK THIS WAS THE LARGEST CLASS. THE ROOM WAS ALMOST PACKED.

IT WAS A DOUBLE SIZED ROOM. AND MOST SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITHIN THE THE COUNTRY HAVE STUDENT REPS ON THEIR SCHOOL BOARDS.

THEY CAN'T ATTEND CLOSED SESSIONS, BUT IT GIVES THEM A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND MAYBE HELP DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

SO I THOUGHT THOSE WERE VERY INTERESTING CLASSES, AMONG MANY OTHERS, BUT THOSE REALLY STUCK OUT IN MY MIND.

AND AS A CHRISTIAN, THIS IS HOW HOLY WEEK. I WANT TO SAY THIS IS MY FAVORITE WEEK OF THE YEAR, AND IF YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, IT'S FRIDAY, BUT SUNDAY'S COMING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS TAYLOR, MISS ANDREWS.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK MISS TAZEWELL, AND I SUPPORT THE MILITARY.

I'M AN ARMY BRAT. WAS BORN ON FORT LEE. MANY YEARS AGO.

I ALSO HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR SPRING BREAK.

I BELIEVE THERE'S AROUND 31 DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY CLAPPING, BUT I'M SURE Y'ALL ARE READY.

AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE MISS JONES, THE SUPPORT STAFF.

GREAT PRESENTATION TO THE ED CENTER. THAT WAS WONDERFUL.

AND I ALSO MISS TAYLOR TOOK MY COMMENT. WE DID GO TO COSBY, AND MR. CHANDLER AND MISS CARR PUT ON A GREAT PRESENTATION AND HAD IT NOT BEEN IN THE BACK HALL, AWAY FROM EVERY OTHER SESSION, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL HOUSE. BUT YOU HAD TO GET A MAP TO GET THERE.

IT WAS RIDICULOUS. BUT THEY DID A GREAT JOB, AND PEOPLE ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

AND LIKE MISS TAYLOR SAID, THERE WAS A LOT OF SCHOOL DIVISIONS THAT HAVE STUDENT REPS.

SOME EVEN HAVE ELEMENTARY STUDENT REPS. NOT SURE HOW THAT WOULD GO, BUT THEY SAID THEY'D DO IT AND IT WORKS.

SO THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO AND ENJOY YOUR LAST FEW DAYS OF SCHOOL.

THANKS. THANK YOU, MISS ANDREWS. MR. JOHNSON.

HI. THANK YOU. I TELL YOU, THIS IS JUST A MONTH FULL OF GREAT THINGS LIKE SPRING BREAK AND EASTER AND.

AND THEN THE MILITARY CHILD. AND, LIKE MISS ANDREWS, I WAS ALSO A MILITARY DEPENDENT.

AND IT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. HEARTFELT, REALLY, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, I MOVED IN IN SEVENTH GRADE AND YOU WOULD THINK THAT'S PRETTY YOUNG.

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THEY THOUGHT I WAS ALWAYS GOING TO LEAVE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING TRUE ABOUT PRINCE GEORGE.

I THINK WHEN YOUR FRIENDS KEEP MOVING EVERY THREE YEARS, YOU GET CALLOUS TO THAT A LITTLE BIT AND IT TAKES SOME TIME TO BREAK THROUGH.

SO I HOPE AFTER. I DON'T KNOW, 45 YEARS OR SO I'VE FINALLY BROKEN THROUGH, BUT WE WE'RE WE'RE GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR, OUR MILITARY FAMILIES. AND IT'S IT'S JUST YOU KNOW, SPECIAL SITUATION.

THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME AND GONE THROUGH THAT PROCESS, AND THOSE MOVES AND STUFF CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS ON THOSE CHILDREN STARTING OVER EVERY 3 OR 4 YEARS. AND THOSE WHO GET TO STAY LONGER ARE.

IT'S A BLESSING. AND I'M GLAD I WAS ABLE TO STAY LONGER AND MY DAD PUT DOWN THE ROOTS.

BUT ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN? I TELL YOU, COACHING THOSE CHILDREN OVER THE YEARS, IT'S ALWAYS AMAZING.

SOME OF THOSE KIDS I COACH WHEN THEY'RE 11 AND 12 GO ON, AND THEY DO GREAT THINGS IN COLLEGES AND IN THE NFL.

AND, YOU KNOW, YOU HAD A SMALL OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH THEM.

AND IT'S GREAT TO TO HAVE THOSE EXPERIENCES AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR IT WILL PARTAKE OF THEIR SPIRIT AND THEIR TALENTS.

IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING. SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

ALSO THIS MONTH, SOMETHING HAPPENS. ONE OF THOSE THOSE EVENTS WE HAVE IN OUR OUR SCHOOL, AND I KNOW IT'S ON DOCTOR LOWELL'S LIST, BUT I'M GOING TO STEAL THIS THUNDER. WE HAVE THE LITTLE FEET MEET AND IT IS A LOT OF FUN IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GET THERE, GET THERE. SO I'M TELLING YOU, YOU'RE GOING TO ENJOY IT.

I WANT TO ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE MR. SCRUGGS, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM AND APPRECIATE HIM BEING WILLING TO TAKE UPON THAT THE RESPONSIBILITIES.

WE'VE GONE THROUGH SOME PEOPLE, AND IT'S NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT WE KNOW IS COMMITTED TO PRINCE GEORGE AND DEVELOPING PRINCE GEORGE AND BEING COMMITTED TO PRINCE GEORGE AND LEARNING ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU'LL LEARN AND DOING WELL.

I KNOW YOU'LL BREAK THROUGH, AND I WANT TO JUST MENTION HOW PROUD I AM OF THIS BOARD.

YOU KNOW, BEING ON A BOARD ISN'T EASY, YOU KNOW? AND I WISH, LIKE MOST PEOPLE, WE GOT EVERY EVERYTHING RIGHT, YOU KNOW.

BUT I LIKE WHEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND WRITE SOMETHING.

AND I'M GLAD WE DID THAT TONIGHT. AND I APPRECIATE THE BOARD AND THEIR THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO DO THAT.

AND I HOPE THAT'S A BENEFIT TO THE COUNTY. ALSO, I KNOW I'M TALKING AROUND THINGS, BUT IT'LL COME.

IT'LL COME TO LIGHT SOON. SO THANK YOU TO THIS BOARD.

I I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THEM. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND I THINK THAT DOCTOR LAW YOU'RE GOING TO TELL US WHEN THE LITTLE FEET MEET IS RIGHT.

YES, SIR. NEXT THURSDAY I THINK. ALL RIGHT. A LOT OF FUN.

THANK YOU, MISS CHRIS. I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WISHING OUR CHAIR A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. ELY. AND THANK YOU TO MISS TAZEWELL FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

I WAS WONDERING WHY HE DRESSED UP. IT WASN'T FOR THAT.

SORRY. HE'S HALFWAY TO 100. OH, JUST LIKE MR. SCRUGGS, SIR. I WASN'T GOING TO PUT THAT OUT THERE.

I'M GLAD YOU DID. AND CONGRATS TO ALL OUR NEW APPOINTMENTS, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE THEM EXCEL IN THEIR NEW ROLES.

AND THAT'S ALL. WELL. THANK YOU. MISS TAZEWELL, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU AS WELL FOR YOUR WORK BETWEEN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE MILITARY. I KNOW IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK, BUT WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO.

CONGRATS TO ALL THE SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR WINNERS.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL THE NEW APPOINTEES. TO YOUR NEW PLACE.

AND I JUST WANTED TO ALSO THANK THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR LAST WEEK.

WHEN MR. BARNES WENT BACK AND GOT OUR MONEY MOVED TO THE CIP CARRYOVER FUNDS.

I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR WORKING WITH US ON THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BUDGET AND TRYING TO WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GETS WHAT THEY NEED.

BUT THAT'S IT FOR TONIGHT. AND DOCTOR LYELL LET YOU HAVE YOUR SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH,

[1. Superintendent's Report]

AS ALWAYS, WE'RE SHARING OUR CURRENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT, AND THAT'S AS OF APRIL THE 7TH.

SEVERAL THINGS EXCITING THINGS THAT ARE OCCURRING.

THIS MONTH. SO IN TERMS OF BOARD OPPORTUNITIES WE SEVERAL OF US ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE VSBA FISCAL GOVERNANCE COHORT FOR 2025. AND THAT COHORT INCLUDES MYSELF, DOCTOR MARTIN, MR. ELY, MISS CRIST AND MISS GARRETT. WE HAVE TWO SESSIONS LEFT.

[01:05:04]

SO MR. JOHNSON HAS ALREADY MENTIONED THIS ABOUT THE LITTLE FEAT MEET THAT IS TAKING PLACE ON APRIL THE 24TH AT PRINCE GEORGE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD BETWEEN 9 AND 2. THERE IS A VSBA 2025 HYBRID SCHOOL LAW CONFERENCE ON MAY THE 30TH, 2025, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, WELL, FORTUNATELY, IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

WE'RE NOT ABLE TO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT BECAUSE PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL'S GRADUATION IS ALSO ON THAT SAME DAY AT MAY ON MAY 30TH, 2025, AT THE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD AND THEN SEVERAL MESSAGES TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL.

SO PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SELECTS PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL MARKETING ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHER MISS KIM BEALS AS THE DIVISION 2025 TEACHER OF THE YEAR. AGAIN? WE SHARED A STORY ABOUT THE FEET MEAT, WHICH WILL BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS ON APRIL THE 24TH. AND THEN WE ARE PROVIDING LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO RECRUIT AND FILL VACANT POSITIONS.

SO WE HAVE AN UPCOMING DIVISION WIDE CAREER FAIR ON APRIL THE 17TH.

LET'S SEE. WE SHARED WITH YOU ALL THIS IS SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS IN TERMS OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

AND COLLABORATION. WE'RE SEEING A DECREASE IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS.

STILL STILL SOME STILL SOME WORK TO DO THERE, BUT WE'RE STILL WE'RE CERTAINLY SEEING SOME IMPROVEMENT, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD NEWS. SO WE HEARD A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS EARLIER.

GJ MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO EXPLORE SCIENCE CONCEPTS WITH AN UP CLOSE HOT AIR BALLOON DEMONSTRATION.

AND THEN FINALLY GJ MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED DURING A THREE DAY SMITH ISLAND EXPLORATION TRIP. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MR. CHAIR.

THANK YOU. I JUST I JUST GOT TO THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING WHEN YOU HAD SAID GRADUATION.

AND NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, I THINK LAST YEAR, DIDN'T WE GIVE THE STAFF THE DAY OF GRADUATION SO THEY COULD ATTEND? I CAN'T. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW WE DID IT? HOW DID WE DO IT LAST YEAR? I THINK IF THEY HAD CHILDREN, CAN WE ADD. CAN WE? HEARD ABOUT THAT? YEAH. CAN WE CAN WE GO ADD THAT TO THE MAY AGENDA? WAS THAT GOING TO GIVE HIM TIME? RIGHT. YEAH, IT GIVES HIM TWO.

I JUST GOT TO THINKING ABOUT IT. I JUST REMEMBER THAT WE DID SOMETHING WHERE EITHER BECAUSE THE 29TH, THE KIDS ARE DONE. SO I BELIEVE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL, THEY EITHER SHOWED UP TO THEIR SCHOOL OR THEY COULD COME TO THE I JUST CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS. BUT WE'LL LOOK INTO THAT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH TIME.

YEAH, WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OKAY. SORRY AGAIN.

OH, NO. YOU'RE GOOD. YEP. WHEN HE SAID GRADUATION, I JUST.

ALL RIGHT. SO NOW I NEED THE NEXT UP. THE AGENDA ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA.

[I. CONSENT AGENDA]

SO MOVED. MOTION BY MISS CHRIS. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ANY DISCUSSION? JUST ONE THAT I MENTIONED ABOUT.

EMPLOYEES WANTING TO COME FOR HALF A YEAR AND RETIRING AND LEAVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR.

I HAVE A HARD TIME WITH THAT. WELL, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK AT WHEN THEY PUT IN THEIR RETIREMENT.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT AT THAT TIME.

YEAH. SO YEP. I HAVE A MOTION BY MISS KRISTEN AND A SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MRS. ANDREWS? YES.

MISS TAYLOR? YES. MRS. GRIST. YES. MR. JOHNSON.

YES. MR. ELY. YES. NOW WE'RE MOVING TO DISCUSSION ITEMS.

[1. Financial Report for March 2025 - Finance Department]

GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. SO IN YOUR IN YOUR PACKET, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR A PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31ST.

AND YOU'LL SEE HERE I'LL START WITH THE BEGINNING WITH THE REVENUES.

WE HAVE RECORDED 73.7% OF OUR REVENUE. WHICH IS AROUND 64 MILLION.

AND THAT IS IN LINE. WELL, IT COMPARED TO FY 24.

[01:10:01]

IT'S JUST RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. WITH 52.7% TEXTBOOK IS RUNNING VERY ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF WHAT IT WAS IN FY 24. AND THE NUTRITIONAL SERVICES IS JUST WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S A LITTLE BIT UNDER.

BUT THE COUNTY DID RECORD ABOUT $137,000 OF REVENUE IN APRIL.

THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR MARCH. SO YOU'LL SEE THAT ADJUSTED IN APRIL'S REPORT SO THAT THAT THAT WILL DEFINITELY PICK BACK UP. BUT IN TOTALITY, WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL SCHOOL FUNDS.

WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 72%. AND THAT COMPARES TO AROUND 71% OF LAST YEAR.

SO I THINK WE'RE RUNNING JUST LIKE MR. SORENSEN SAID.

OKAY. SO AND THEN I'LL MOVE ON TO THE OUR EXPENSES.

THE OPERATING FUND IS RUNNING ABOUT 67.8% AT 58 MILLION, AND WE ARE PRETTY MUCH JUST A TICK UNDER WHAT WE WERE IN FY 24 WITH ABOUT 57,000,068%. AND THEN YOU'RE WITH OUR GRANT TEXTBOOK, TEXTBOOK AND NUTRITIONAL FUNDS. THEY'RE RUNNING ABOUT THE SAME.

AND IN TOTALITY WITH THAT, IT'S 68% COMPARED TO 69.5 FROM FY 24.

SO EVERYTHING IS RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. GOING RIGHT ALONG, AS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

THE NEXT SLIDE SHOULD BE OUR POS. WE DO HAVE TWO THAT EXCEEDS THAT ARE AT 100,000 OR EXCEEDS.

ONE IS FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION. AND THEN THE OTHER ONE IS FOR OBJECT DETECTORS FOR OUR SECURITY GRANT.

AND THOSE ARE THE TWO THAT ARE THAT ARE OPEN.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE OTHER THAN MISS TAYLOR.

YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT. SUNDAY IS COMING. THANK YOU.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? ANY QUESTIONS OF MISS GARRETT? I HAVE ONE. WHEN? OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. SO I GUESS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, WE HAVE ASKED THAT WE LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE FINANCIALLY ABOUT POSSIBLY USING PUTTING SOME MONEY IN CIP FOR AND WE DON'T HAVE TO GO OVER AND ASK IF WE KEEP IT UNDER 1% OF THEIR BUDGET SO WE CAN PUT IT IN THE CSB.

SO MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE SO MUCH CARRIER REFUNDS FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN WE CAN DO SOME PROJECTS WITH ROOFS OR PAINTING OR WHATEVER ELSE WE MIGHT NEED TO DO PAVING AT SOME SCHOOL.

IS THERE ANY WAY WE CAN GET THAT IN THE MAY MEETING SO THAT WE CAN LOOK AT IT AS A BOARD? YES, SIR. CHRIS MR. SORENSEN AND MISS JACOBS HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THAT.

AND AS IT APPEARS AS HE'S BEEN REPORTING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WE'RE STILL IN LINE WITH WHAT HE THE FIGURE THAT HE WAS GIVEN.

I KNOW AND THIS IS JUST RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

LOOKS LIKE MARCH PROJECTION MAY BE. AND I'M JUST OFF THE TOP IS AROUND 1.9.

THAT'S WITH THE ALL IN MONEY. SO YOU TAKE THAT BACK OUT.

THAT'S ABOUT A LITTLE OVER 1.2 MILLION. AND OF COURSE, YOU GOT TO FACTOR IN IF THE STATE DOES THE BONUSES AND, AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE WITH THAT, BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO COME OUT OF THAT. BUT IT IS IN THE HOPES THAT I KNOW OUR NEW CFO IS STARTING ON THE 28TH, AND WITH HER AND MISS JACOBS TRYING TO COMPILE TOGETHER AND GET THAT HARD NUMBER FOR YOU, THEY'LL BE BETTER IN A BETTER POSITION TO GIVE YOU A GOOD SOLID NUMBER, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S COMING RIGHT ALONG WITH WHAT THEY HAD GIVEN YOU IN THE PAST, MR. SORENSEN. OKAY. IT FEELS PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THAT.

ALL RIGHT, I APPRECIATE IT. SO IF YOU WANT TO STAY RIGHT THERE, BECAUSE YOU'LL BE NEXT UP ON THE ACTION ITEMS,

[2. VASS Salary Study - Dr. Wayne Lyle]

YEP. SORRY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

I APOLOGIZE. SO THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SO I, I REACHED OUT TO THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ABOUT PROVIDING US WITH A PROPOSAL TO REVIEW PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED SALARY SCALES WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION.

AND THIS TEAM WILL EXAMINE EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS OF SALARIES OF PROFESSIONAL AND CLASSIFIED POSITIONS COMPARED TO OTHER DIVISIONS DESIGNATED BY PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TONIGHT, WE LISTED THIS AS A DISCUSSION ITEM.

IF YOU ALL WOULD LIKE TIME TO REVIEW IT. AND WE CAN BRING IT BACK NEXT MONTH FOR AN ACTION ITEM.

[01:15:04]

AND I DIDN'T SEE THAT. AM I MISSING IT OR. NO, SIR, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WHEN I HAD THE PLANNING MEETING WITH THEM.

BUT CERTAINLY THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I CAN ASK THAT THEY INCLUDE.

I WOULD WANT THAT TO BE ADDED. I THINK THAT'S A BIG PART TO UNDERSTAND.

I DON'T WANT TO, YOU KNOW, WE MAY BE MISSING SOMETHING THAT WE'RE NOT.

SO IN ADDITION TO SALARIES, ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT BENEFITS.

WHEN I WHEN I SEE THE TOTAL PACKAGE, I DON'T WANT TO BE I WANT TO BE MORE SPECIFIC BENEFITS IN LIKE PERCENT THAT WE'RE PAYING TOWARDS HEALTH INSURANCE DENTAL, ALL THOSE THINGS.

BUT ALSO LIKE HOW MANY PERSONAL DAYS WE GIVE, HOW MANY SICK DAYS, HOW MANY DAYS OFF WE HAVE DURING THE YEAR.

YOU KNOW, HOW THE YOU KNOW, THE 12 MONTH EMPLOYEES BENEFITS MAY DIFFER ACROSS THE REGION? I WOULD WANT US TO LOOK. I WOULD WANT US TO KNOW THE WHOLE PICTURE WITH VACATION VERSUS DAYS OFF, BECAUSE I LOOK AT OTHER SCHOOLS CALENDARS AND THEY'RE OPEN DURING CERTAIN WEEKS LIKE WE'RE CLOSED.

BUT DO WE? MAYBE WE COMPENSATE BY NOT GIVING THIS MANY VACATION DAYS, BUT IF WE GIVE THE SAME VACATION DAYS, PERSONAL DAYS, SICK DAYS, I WANT I WANT TO LOOK AT ALL THOSE THINGS.

YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT BECAUSE I THINK PAY IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF THAT.

AND THEN ALSO WITH THAT, YOU KNOW, AND I KNOW THIS MAY BE SOMETHING WE NEED TO DO INTERNALLY, BUT I REALLY FEEL THAT PAY HAS BEEN IMPORTANT FOR OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF AND GETTING THAT PAY RIGHT.

BUT THEN WE'VE GOT TO START ADDING THE SUPPORT.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU MAKE, YOU KNOW, A FEW DOLLARS LESS THAN THE NEIGHBORING COUNTY, BUT YOU HAVE A PAIR, YOU KNOW, ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW THAT PROPER POSITION, Y'ALL CALL IT SOMETHING ELSE.

AND THEN YOU HAVE A BEHAVIORALISTS. AND YOU HAVE OTHER SUPPORT.

EVEN THOUGH MY PAY MIGHT NOT BE AS HOME, MY QUALITY OF LIFE AND TEACHING MIGHT BE.

AND I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT MISSING THAT SUPPORT THAT THEY THAT WE NEED.

AND BEHAVIOR SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S OUT OF, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, OUT OF BALANCE RIGHT NOW.

BUT I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK AT ALL THOSE THINGS SO WE UNDERSTAND.

IF, YOU KNOW, I'M FRESH OUT OF COLLEGE, I'M A ROCK STAR.

AND I'M LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, GOING TO PRINCE GEORGE VERSUS GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE.

WHAT'S GOING TO PUT US OVER, YOU KNOW, WHY WOULD YOU COME HERE OTHER THAN THE GREAT COMMITMENT THAT I SAW THE LIST AND I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING BACK AND LIKE WAS IT MINOR, MISS MINOR? WHAT A GREAT STORY, YOU KNOW? SO, I MEAN, WE WANT THOSE, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE CALL THOSE THE RUBY SLIPPERS OR RUBY CHUCK TAYLORS, WHATEVER THEY ARE. OR SO WE WANT THOSE TOO, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ATTRACTING THE TOP TALENT TO OUR DIVISION.

SO YEP. YEAH. NO I AGREE, GOOD POINTS. SO WHAT I CAN DO IS I CAN REACH BACK OUT TO THOSE FOLKS AND ASK IF THEY INCLUDE THOSE ITEMS AND RESUBMIT A PROPOSAL THAT I CAN BRING BACK TO YOU ALL FOR FOR MAY.

OKAY. YEP. THANK YOU. SOUNDS GOOD. ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. SO WE DON'T HAVE.

SEE? NO. ALL RIGHT. SO, MISS GARRETT. GENERAL INSURANCE RATES FOR WHAT'S RIGHT,

[1. Dental Insurance Rates for FY2025-26 - Dawn Garrett]

YEAH. AND I BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE. I HADN'T HEARD THAT.

YEAH. GREAT CHANGE. NO CHANGE. SORRY. I THINK WHEN I HAD SENT THAT THE THE I SENT THE THIS THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE RATES. RIGHT.

THAT IS CORRECT. THAT'S CORRECT. YES. THERE'S NO CHANGES IN THE RATES.

OKAY. SO IT IS, AS YOU SEE, WITH NO CHANGE. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS GARRETT? YEAH. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL. CAN YOU WALK ME THROUGH JUST ONE? WHAT IS THE COLUMN ON THE LEFT THAT SAYS DELTA? DELTA DENTAL? AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT THAT SAYS DELTA DENTAL? I'M SORRY. I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME. YEAH, BUT YOU SAY THERE'S NO CHANGES, BUT IT SAYS THE HIGH PLAN OPTION FOR,

[01:20:07]

SO TO ME, IT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING WENT UP. WHERE ON THE THE MONTHLY PREMIUM AT THE BOTTOM.

IS THAT FOR THE EMPLOYEE COST OR OUR. WELL YOU SEE HOW YOU HAVE THE THE ON THE BOTTOM. I THINK WHAT I'VE ALWAYS LOOKED AT YOU SEE IT SAYS EMPLOYEE ONLY FOR THE HIGH THE PREMIUM ONE IT SAYS 4381. RIGHT. BUT OVER ON THE OTHER ONE IT'S 5059.

SO WHICH ONE IS THE RENEWAL? OKAY. YEAH. BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO AND I APOLOGIZE, I DON'T HAVE.

OH NO PROBLEM. BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS A DIFFERENT DELTA DENTAL THAT YOU CHOOSE FROM.

BUT I THINK IT'S TWO. THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

SO YOU HAVE A HIGHER LIKE JUST HAVE A BASIC AND THEN A COMPREHENSIVE.

RIGHT. AND IT HAS THAT. IT HAS THE LOW PLAN OPTION THE HIGH PLAN OPTION.

BUT THEN IT HAS IT AGAIN OVER OVER HERE. SO TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THESE WERE THE OLD RATES AND THESE ARE THE NEW RATES.

AND THEY'RE GOING UP. SO I'LL MAKE SURE TO GET THAT.

THAT'S THE WAY I READ IT. THANK YOU. SO THERE'S NO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ACTION TO TAKE IF WE. WELL, YEAH.

YEAH, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO. YEAH. WELL, YOU BRING IT BACK TO US OR WHATEVER.

YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBERS, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YOU JUST NEED TO BRING THIS BACK IN MAY.

YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING? AS AN ACTION ITEM? OKAY. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT'S GOING UP NOW. THIS CERTIFICATION OF FY 26 LOCAL PLAN FOR CTE PERKINS FUND.

[2. Certification of FY26 Local Plan for CTE Perkins Fund - Ashton Girolmo]

SO IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT'S GOING UP. YEAH. GOOD EVENING.

WHILE WE'RE GETTING THE PRESENTATION UP, LIKE DOCTOR LISLE MENTIONED, APRIL IS WORKFORCE READINESS MONTH.

SO I DID WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES TO SOME THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST MONTH THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN.

WITHIN OUR CRATER REGION, WE PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE, WHERE WE ARE TRYING TO PREPARE OUR SENIOR STUDENTS FOR TAKING THAT NEXT STEP, GOING RIGHT INTO CAREERS. WE PARTICIPATED IN THE REVERSE CAREER FAIR LAST MONTH.

WE DID AN INTERVIEW DAY LAST MONTH, AND THIS MONTH HAS BEEN BUSY WITH STUDENTS DOING INDUSTRY TOURS, FOLLOW UP INTERVIEWS. I WAS OUT JOB SHADOWING TODAY WITH STUDENTS OUT IN THE FIELD LEARNING HOW TO SURVEY, AND WE'RE HOPING THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL GET SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO SIGN WITH THESE DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND START THEIR FULL TIME CAREERS UPON GRADUATION.

SO FAR, WE'VE GOT ONE STUDENT SIGNED UP. WE HAVE SIGNING DAY ON MAY 2ND.

IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, WE DO BIG SIGNING DAY AT BRIGHTPOINT COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

YOU CAN LET DOCTOR LYLE KNOW AND WE CAN GET YOU AN INVITATION TO THAT.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR TEACHERS FOR TOMORROW SIGNING DAY, WHICH WILL BE ON MAY 7TH, AND WE'LL GET MORE INFORMATION OUT TO YOU ON THAT.

WE HAVE SUCH A LARGE CLASS THIS YEAR THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO A SEPARATE EVENT INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM COME AND SIGN HERE SO THEY'RE NOT GOING TO COME.

THERE'S TOO MANY OF THEM. A BIG ROOM. WE HAVE 15.

YES. AND ALL THEIR FAMILIES. SO WE'RE GOING. OUR OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO HELP US TO PUT ON A SIGNING EVENT FOR THEM.

SO IT'S A WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS IN OUR SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT CLASS.

AND THAT'S ON THE SEVENTH, YOU SAID. YES. IT WILL BE IN THE COMMENTS.

SORRY, BECKY, FOR ANNOUNCING THAT BEFORE THE INVITATION GOES OUT. BUT BUT NO NO, NO, IT'S IT'S VERY EXCITING THAT WE'VE GOT SUCH A LARGE GROUP AND WE'RE GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE THOSE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE THAT STARTED THIS GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAM AND THEY'RE GOING TO START COMING BACK TO US.

SO WE'RE WE'RE VERY EXCITED FOR THEM. SO THOSE ARE SOME SOME WORKFORCE UPDATES.

NOW I'LL GET INTO PERKINS. SO PERKINS IS OUR OUR FEDERAL FUNDING THAT WE USE TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND OUR CTE PROGRAM AND SOME SNAPSHOTS OF THINGS THAT WE'RE EVALUATED ON.

THERE'S A FEW DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THAT THE STATE LOOKS AT, AND THEY PULL OUR DATA.

WE HAD 184 COMPLETERS FROM OUR SENIOR CLASS FROM LAST YEAR.

SO THOSE ARE OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A CTE PATHWAY OR A PROGRAM AND COMPLETED THAT PROGRAM AND THEN MOVED ON TO GRADUATION.

AND 98% OF THOSE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLING IN LISTING OR GOING RIGHT INTO THE WORKFORCE.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT NUMBER. IT'S VERY, VERY HIGH.

[01:25:02]

WE HAD WE HAD 184 COMPLETERS FROM LAST YEAR'S SENIOR CLASS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST THAT WE'VE HAD IN RECENT YEARS, AND 98% OF THEM ARE GOING DIRECTLY INTO THE WORKFORCE OR COLLEGE OR THE MILITARY.

I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. YES. AND THEN ANOTHER REALLY WONDERFUL THING WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IS EXPANDING OUR WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS.

AND 87% OF THAT GROUP PARTICIPATED IN A WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

SO THE STATE ONLY REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE 11% OF OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE, AND WE HAD 87 OUT OF THAT, THAT COHORT OF COMPLETERS. SO VERY, VERY EXCITING.

NOW, SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE ARE STILL TRYING TO WORK ON AND GROW IN IS WITHIN OUR SCIENCE PROFICIENCY, PROFICIENCY FOR SPECIAL POPULATION STUDENTS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO IDENTIFY SOME COMPETENCIES WITHIN OUR CTE CLASSES THAT COULD BETTER SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY ARE TRYING TO MASTER THOSE THOSE SCIENCE SOLS. AND THEN OUR NONTRADITIONAL PROGRAM ENROLLMENT IS STILL JUST BELOW THE STATE MARK, BUT IT HAS GRADUALLY BEEN IMPROVING. AND THAT'S ANOTHER FOCUS THAT THAT WE'RE GOING TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TOWARDS SUPPORTING.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH MICHAEL CAMPBELL TO HELP REVAMP OUR CTE WEBSITE FROM THE DIVISION PAGE.

SO WE HAVE A CENTRAL HUB WHERE FAMILIES CAN COME AND FIND LOTS OF INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE CAREER AND WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THOSE PROGRAMS. OUR DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA CLASSES HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF TRYING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND SHARE THEIR STORY IN A WAY THAT KIDS CAN REALLY RELATE TO.

SO IT'S JUST BEEN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. AND WE ARE SEEING THAT THAT GROWTH, WE'RE STARTING TO OFFER ADDITIONAL COURSES WHERE OUR NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS ARE PARTICIPATION LEVELS ARE INCREASING. SO I ONLY EXPECT THAT NUMBER TO GO UP WITH THE STATE.

SO YOU CAN SEE IN THE MIDDLE THERE'S THE TARGET THAT THE STATE HAS SET FOR US.

AND THEN WE ARE JUST BELOW THE MARK FOR THE SPECIAL POPULATION SCIENCE PROFICIENCY AS WELL AS THE NONTRADITIONAL.

NOW, THAT IS WHAT WE USE TO HELP US DETERMINE WHERE FUNDS WILL BE PLACED WITHIN OUR PERKINS GRANT.

AND FUNDING IS BASED ON OUR CURRENT NUMBERS. AND THEN THE HIGHLIGHTS, REALLY, WE, WE TRY TO PROVIDE AN EXTRA CUSHION FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO TAKE INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS BY BUILDING THAT INTO THE PERKINS FUND, BECAUSE THE STATE ONLY ALLOCATES A LIMITED AMOUNT FOR US.

AND THEN WE ARE INCREASING FUNDING TO REWARD TO OUR TEXTBOOKS AND SOFTWARE ALLOCATION.

WE ADDED COURSES THAT NEED ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO COVER THAT COST. SO OUR STUDENTS CAN CAN BE USING THE BEST THAT THERE IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR THOSE COURSES.

OUR EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT IS GOING TO BE REDUCED SLIGHTLY TO COMPENSATE FOR THAT.

WE'RE CONTINUING TO FUND OUR STAFF, ENCOURAGING THEM TO GO TO DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH HELPS TO SUPPORT THEM LEARNING WHAT'S NEW AND WHAT'S TRENDING WITHIN THOSE DIFFERENT CAREER FIELDS AND PROVIDE OUR KIDS WITH WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES.

WE WE'VE GOT TEACHERS WHO'VE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT THE BULK OF THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE OVER THE SUMMER.

AND THEN LASTLY, WE'RE INCREASING FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS.

CAN I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ON BE WHERE IT SAYS SUPPORT FUNDING? SO ARE WE THE ONLY DIVISION THAT. SO ARE THE OTHER TWO DIVISIONS ALSO? YES. OKAY. WE ARE REQUIRED AND IT'S BASED UPON OUR ENROLLMENT.

BUT IT IS AN INCREASE FROM OUR NUMBER FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

OKAY. THANKS. YEP. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO SAY THE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPONENT IS REALLY AWESOME. WHAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON FACEBOOK AND STUFF, THOSE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD SHOTS THEY'RE GETTING.

THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB. THEY REALLY DO. YEAH.

NOT THAT THE OTHER PROGRAMS DON'T, BUT THAT HAS I'VE REALLY NOTICED THAT IT'S BEEN A GREAT WAY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT ALL OF THE THINGS THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING BY STUDENTS. RIGHT. YEAH. THAT'S AWESOME. ALL RIGHT.

IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. OLMO, IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATION OF THE FY 26 LOCAL PLAN FOR THE CTE PERKINS FUND. I MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE THE CERTIFICATION FOR FY 26 CTE PERKINS FUND.

I SECOND. MOTION BY MS.. ANDREWS. SECOND BY MISS TAYLOR.

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YES. MRS. ANDREWS. YES. TAYLOR. YES. MR.. ELY? YES. THANK YOU, MR. OLMO. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT UP IS SPECIAL EDUCATION ANNUAL PLAN 2526, MISS MAGUIRE.

[3. Special Education Annual Plan 2025-26 - Jennifer McGuire]

ME. GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT I AM HERE TO ASK FOR APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL PLAN FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

I DO HAVE SOME SLIDES TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND OR CONTEXT AS TO WHAT EXACTLY THE ANNUAL PLAN ENTAILS.

ESSENTIALLY, IT IS THE SCHOOL DIVISION'S PLAN FOR HOW THE FEDERAL FUNDS IT RECEIVES WILL BE DISBURSED.

AND SO YOU CAN SEE IN SLIDE TWO THERE THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE MANDATES SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR THE ANNUAL PLAN.

THE NEXT ONE IS JUST BREAKING IT DOWN. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FEDERAL FUNDING STREAMS WHEN IT COMES TO THE ANNUAL PLAN.

THERE'S 611 AND 619. YOU'LL SEE THAT THEY ARE TARGETING DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

THIS 611 IS FOR STUDENTS THREE AND UP, WHEREAS THE 619 ARE JUST OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDENTS.

AND SO THE THE FUNDING FOR EACH ONE OF THOSE ARE QUITE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT.

AND WE'LL LOOK LATER ON IN THE PRESENTATION AS TO HOW THOSE FUNDS, THE PLANS FOR THOSE TO BE SPENT.

JUST KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF SOME REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR THE ANNUAL PLAN.

SO BACK IN MARCH, THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED WITH THE CAC COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN SOME FEEDBACK OR ANY INPUT FROM THEM REGARDING THE PLAN. I WILL SAY THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF TWEAKS SINCE THAT PRESENTATION.

AND I'LL HIGHLIGHT THOSE IN THE PRESENTATION HERE.

BUT I AM HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR APPROVAL BECAUSE THAT IS REQUIRED BEFORE I CAN SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE VDOE FOR APPROVAL.

AND THAT WILL NEED TO OCCUR TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF NEXT MONTH.

SO THE THE NEXT SLIDE JUST PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN.

THE PLAN IS A AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET WITH VARIOUS TABS ON IT.

AND THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THAT PLAN.

THAT EXCEL SPREADSHEET IS CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND IS DOWNLOADED.

AND THE INFORMATION IS JUST INPUT THERE. THE FIRST PART IS JUST POLICIES.

POLICY STATEMENTS AND STATEMENT OF ASSURANCES.

SO THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT THE SCHOOL DIVISION IS REQUIRED TO DO, FOR EXAMPLE, HAVE POLICIES TO ADDRESS THE SERVICING OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE WITHIN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDING FAPE OR THE FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS.

THE NEXT PART IS FOR ANY SCHOOL DIVISIONS THAT SERVICE LOCAL OR REGIONAL JAILS, SUCH AS PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

SO RIVERSIDE IS WITHIN OUR SERVICING AREA. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPPLIES THE TEACHER TO PROVIDE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS THERE.

AND WE DID UPDATE THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. RIVERSIDE IS UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP, AS IS OUR SCHOOL DIVISION.

SO WE GOT NEW SIGNATURES ON THAT PLAN. TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS ABREAST OF THE VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO ENTITIES.

TITTIES. I DO NEED TO SHARE HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT LAST YEAR, SO THAT IS INDICATED IN THE CHART THERE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE 611 FUNDS, THERE'S QUITE A BIT MORE MONEY THAT IS OFFERED UNDER THAT AREA.

THAT IS THE LARGER GROUP OF STUDENTS THAT WE ARE SERVING THERE.

I'VE INCLUDED THE PROJECTED AMOUNT AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE.

IT WAS QUITE CLOSE. WE WERE ABLE TO PAY FOR 100% OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR 14 OF OUR FULL TIME FTES FOR LEARNING SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE SCHOOLS UNDER 619.

AGAIN, THAT'S FOR OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD. IT IS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT.

WE AREN'T ABLE TO PAY FOR 100% OF ANYTHING, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO HIT 41% OF SALARY AND 25% OF BENEFITS FOR ONE OF OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATORS. SO THE WAY THAT WE MONITOR THAT IS THROUGH MONTHLY CERTIFICATIONS THAT IS SIGNED BY ME.

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SO YOU CAN SEE HERE HOW IT'S LAID OUT IN THE ANNUAL PLAN.

THAT'S JUST A KIND OF. QUICK LITTLE SNAPSHOT THERE OF ALL OF THAT MONEY.

AND THEN THE NEXT PART DEALS WITH MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

SO BASICALLY WHAT MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT IS THERE'S TWO ELIGIBILITY STRANDS FOR THAT.

SO THE FIRST PART IS WE MUST SPEND EQUAL TO OR EXCEED SPENDING FROM THE PREVIOUS MO YEAR.

AND THERE ARE FOUR, FOUR DIFFERENT TESTS FOR DETERMINING THAT.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS ANOTHER STANDARD THAT REQUIRES US TO PROJECT OR TO BUDGET SPENDING MORE THAN WAS ACTUALLY SPENT.

AND SO THAT'S THE INFORMATION THAT IS IN THAT CHART THERE.

WE WERE ABLE TO MEET MO REQUIREMENTS IN ALL FOUR TESTS FOR LAST YEAR.

FOR THIS YEAR, WE ARE PROJECTING AND MEETING THE TESTS FOR TWO AREAS.

AND SO WHEN I PRESENTED TO SEEK AT THAT TIME THE MO WAS STILL WE WERE KIND OF WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CLARIFY OUR REPORTING FOR THE MO. AND SO AFTER THE MEETING WITH CAC, WE WERE ABLE TO FINALIZE AND GET APPROVAL FOR THAT.

AND THERE WERE SOME SLIGHT TWEAKS THAT WERE MADE IN TERMS OF THE MO AREAS.

AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO PASS THE TEST UNDER BOTH LOCAL PLUS STATE FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR PROJECTIONS.

SO AGAIN, THESE ARE PROJECTIONS. THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT WE WILL SEE CHANGES IN SOME OF THESE NUMBERS HERE.

BUT OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO MEET THAT MO. THE NEXT AREA IS FOR ANY SCHOOL DIVISIONS THAT HAVE DISPROPORTIONATE IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN STUDENT GROUPS WHEN IT COMES TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE DISPROPORTIONALITIES, AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE SCHOOL DIVISIONS WITH THOSE DISPROPORTIONALITIES.

SO WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SET ASIDE THAT FUNDS.

BUT SCHOOL DIVISIONS ARE ALLOWED TO VOLUNTARILY SET ASIDE FUNDS IF THEY SO CHOOSE.

WE DID NOT. AND THE SECOND BULLET, THERE IS AN UPDATE AS WELL, BECAUSE SINCE I MET WITH CAC, THERE HAS BEEN A NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT IS OPERATING WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.

AND SO THE INFORMATION FOR THE PROPORTIONATE SET ASIDE, WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT ANY STUDENTS THAT ARE PARENTALLY PLACED IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND OR HOME SCHOOLED, THE SCHOOL DIVISION DOES NEED TO SET ASIDE AN AMOUNT THAT IS COMPARABLE TO WHAT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THIS SCHOOL DIVISION IS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE THAT THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE SERVICES. AND SO AS WE WORK TOWARDS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, I'LL BE REACHING OUT TO THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE PRIVATE SCHOOL TO SEE THEIR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION. TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE CHILD FINE PROCESS AND PRINCE GEORGE'S CHILD.

FIND OBLIGATIONS TO IDENTIFY, TO EVALUATE, IDENTIFY AND SERVICE STUDENTS THAT PARENTS WISH TO RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH A SERVICE PLAN. SO THAT INFORMATION COMES FROM WHAT WE ENTER IN THE DECEMBER 1ST COUNT.

WHEN WE INPUT THAT INFORMATION, THERE'S ALSO A SURVEY.

WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE EVALUATED THAT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND THEN THOSE THAT WE DID AND DID NOT SERVICE. SO THAT INFORMATION WILL LOOK POTENTIALLY LOOK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT NEXT YEAR.

NOW WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL.

SO AS FAR AS WHAT OUR PROPOSALS ARE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS THERE.

THESE NUMBERS ARE BASED ON THE ACTUAL AWARD FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

SO AGAIN THERE THERE MAY BE SMALL FLUCTUATIONS.

BUT IT IS A PLAN THAT IS VERY SIMILAR AS TO HOW THE EXPENDITURES WERE LAST YEAR.

WE ARE LOOKING TO FUND 100% OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR 14 LEARNING SPECIALISTS.

AGAIN, THERE, YOU KNOW, ACROSS THE DIVISION. AND THEN THE 619 IS EARLY CHILDHOOD.

AGAIN, BEING ABLE TO FUND 41% AND 25% OF BENEFITS RESPECTIVELY.

SO THAT IS KIND OF LINED OUT THERE. SO YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN FOR BOTH.

611 AND 619. AND THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT. BOARD MEMBERS, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS FOR MISS MAGUIRE. ALL RIGHT.

IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FOR MISS MISS MAGUIRE, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

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SECOND BY MISS ANDREWS. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. JOHNSON. YES. MISS TAYLOR. YES. MRS. CRIST. YES.

MRS. ANDREWS. YES. MR. ELY. YES. SO MR. BARNES IS MOVING HIS WAY HERE FOR THE APPROVAL OF BIDS.

[4. Approval of Bids (Fuel, Refuse & Waste Management, Pest Control Services, Uniform & Custodial Services)]

CORRECT. OKAY. AND THEY THEY WERE ALL. I SAW THEM RIGHT IN THERE.

SO. MR. BARNES. THANK YOU. BOARD. THE BIDS ARE ALL PRETTY STANDARD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FUEL.

IT CAN FLUCTUATE AS IT DID A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND REALLY CAUGHT UP WITH US.

BUT WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THE PRICING THEY'VE OFFERED US FOR NEXT YEAR. AND EVERYTHING IS BEFORE YOU FOR APPROVAL. BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BARNES. ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE. HEAR NONE. I MAKE THEM. OH SORRY.

WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR MOTION, COULD YOU SAY WHO BID IN THE MOTION BASED ON YOUR.

RECOMMENDATION. WHO WON THE BID? YEAH. YEAH, IT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE SHEETS THEY'RE IN THERE.

IS JAMES RIVER FOR FUEL, RIGHT? SHOULD BE JAMES RIVER PETROLEUM FOR FUEL, HAWKINS FOR PEST CONTROL.

CINTAS FOR UNIFORMS AND REFUSE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

MEANT I BELIEVE STAYED WITH MERIDIAN, JAMES RIVER AND SUFFOLK ENERGIES.

OH, YES. PROPANE AND SUFFOLK ENERGIES. GRIFFIN.

TOSS FOR UNIFORM. UNIFORM. CINTAS AND HAWKINS FOR PEST CONTROL.

HUTCHINS. OH, YEAH. HUTCHINS. HOUSE AND MERIDIAN WAS WASTE MANAGEMENT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WHO WROTE THEM? OH, I WROTE THEM DOWN.

YEAH, THE ONLY ONE. OKAY, HOPEFULLY I GET IT RIGHT.

I MOVE, WE APPROVE. JAMES RIVER FUEL BID. MERIDIAN.

GOOD. AM I DOING IT? WASTE MANAGEMENT. HUTCHINSON.

HUTCHINSON'S PEST CONTROL SERVICES AND CINTAS.

UNIFORM AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND SOURCE ENERGIES FOR THE SUFFIX.

SUFFIX. ENERGY. SUFFIX. ENERGY AS PROPANE. OH, IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION BY MISS CHRIS. THANK YOU.

AND SECOND, BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL PLEASE.

MISS TAYLOR? YES, MRS. ANDREWS? YES. MR. JOHNSON? YES, CHRIS. YES. ELI. YES. THANK YOU. BOARD. MR..

SORRY. AND THE LAST THING FOR ACTION ITEM TONIGHT IS VSB POLICY REVISIONS.

[5. VSBA February 2025 Policy Updates - Dr. Lyle]

AND SO WE'RE ASKING OR SEEKING WE'RE RECOMMENDING TONIGHT THAT THE BOARD TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE, PROVE THOSE POLICIES THAT WERE REVISED BY THE SBA.

ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD IT FROM DOCTOR LAO. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE VSBA, VSBA POLICY REVISIONS? SO MOVED. MOTION BY MISS CRIST. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MRS. ANDREWS. YES.

MRS. CRIST. YES. MISS TAYLOR. YES. MR. JOHNSON.

YES. MR. HEALY? YES. IF THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD THIS EVENING.

I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SECOND. MOTION BY MISS CHRIS. SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON.

ROLL CALL PLEASE. MISS CHRIS. YES. MISS TAYLOR? YES. MRS. ANDREWS? YES. MR. JOHNSON. YES. REALLY? YES. WHEN DO YOU THINK THE POLICIES ARE GOING TO COME THROUGH? CORRECT. ONE.

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